Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Raeburn Road, Ipswich, IP3 0EWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 48th of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 February 2022, report published 31 March 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

41 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%

44%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

361 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals47.6%

47.6%, 21.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.3%

31.3%, 9.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.4%

11.4%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan12.2%

12.2%, 6.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Morland Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	60% met the expected standard
Cliff Lane Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Ravenswood Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Rose Hill Primary	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: PARADIGM TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Kimberly Morton
Phone: 01473320413
Website: pipersvaleacademy.paradigmtrust.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Raeburn Road, Ipswich, IP3 0EW
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 145118

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.